Stamp duty abolition first task for Parliament
Abolishing stamp duty on new homes for first home buyers will the first order of business when Queensland Parliament resumes next week.
Premier David Crisafulli said the
Read more26 January 2025Property
Harwood to lead Queensland’s Planning Group
Peta Harwood is Queensland’s new State Planner, tasked with facilitating the approval of thousands of homes to combat the housing crisis.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie
Read more26 January 2025
$10,000 apprentice payments incentivise completions
A new $10,000 incentive payment for apprentices is an acknowledgement of the need to address the tradie shortage to overcome Australia’s housing crisis.
Master
Read more24 January 2025
Call for portable bond scheme to help renters
A one-off lifetime portable bond payment would ease financial pressure on renters, according to an Australian public policy institute.
The McKell Institute Chief
Read more23 January 2025
Concrete solution to carbon storage initiatives
Storing carbon in building construction materials has the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide.
A study by civil engineers and earth systems
Read more14 January 2025
Five-year window to upskill thousands of workers
Almost a quarter of current jobs are expected to “fundamentally change” withing five years, sparking an urgent call to reskill the Australian workforce.
The 2025
Read more9 January 2025
Parklands part of 50-storey, three-tower development
A three-tower development, housing more than 600 units, is planned for a South Brisbane site adjoining the proposed location of the Brisbane 2032 International
Read more9 January 2025
$100m infrastructure boost to housing developments
Almost 5000 homes will be built in Queensland through an injection of $100m in Federal funding.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said 10 projects would be allocated
Read more9 January 2025
Job vacancies jump by more than 4 percent
Job vacancies in Australia have risen for the first time in more than two years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, shows there were 344,000 job
Read more8 January 2025
Queensland bucks downward trend in housing approvals
Queensland was the only state to see an increase in housing approvals last November, as nation-wide numbers took a tumble.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more7 January 2025